Cynopsis: Digital

09/18/14: Maker Studios partners with ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’, Astronauts Wanted debuts new YouTube star studded series, Omnicom Group pushes for digital focused deals in ‘Final Front’

Maker Studios

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.18.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 18, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Maker Studios and America’s Funniest Home Videos have partnered on a new YouTube initiative to create original short-form programming for YT celebs. ShayFV, a weekly 17-epsiode five minute clip show starring Shay […]

09/17/14: Judd Apatow announces new series for Netflix, WIGS creators launch ‘Indigenous Media’, Dish snags Scripps programming for OTT service

Judd Apatow

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.17.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 17, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   For the first time in a decade, Freaks and Geeks creator Judd Apatow will return to the small screen. His new sitcom, Love, will be distributed on Netflix, with a two-season commitment […]

09/16/14: MLG.tv lands exclusive PewDiePie deal, Adap.tv study: Brands spend 60% on programmatic, Netflix launches in France with Bouyges Telecom OTT deal

pewdiepie

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.16.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 16, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   YouTube and Maker Studios star PewDiePie joined MLG.tv to exclusively air his podcast BroKen. The Swedish web celeb, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, will debut new episodes on his own channel […]

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09/15/14: DirecTV’s hispanic web service to launch by the end of the year, 5 Minutes With…Live Nations SVP of Digital Sales Jeremy Levine, HBO may go a la carte

DirecTV

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.15.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, September 15, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Following announcements from Sony, Verizon and Dish, Direct TV CEO Mike White said the company is creating an online video service to launch by the end of this year. However, DirecTV’s service […]

09/12/14: Verizon’s web TV service expected by mid-2015, YouTube’s video advertising revenue estimated to hit $1.13B, Gilmore Girls will land on Netflix Oct. 1

Verizon

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.12.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, September 12, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   With Sony’s announcement of a deal with Viacom and its expected web TV service, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam shared more details of his company’s similar plan. McAdam hinted at the Goldman Sachs […]

09/11/14: Sony shaping up OTT service with new deal, ITV invests in digital company Believe Entertainment Group, Disney calls Maker Studio deal a ‘distribution play’

Sony

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.11.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 11, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Sony’s streaming service is one step closer to launch: Viacom signed a licensing deal with Sony to provide live and on-demand programming from 22 cable networks, including Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central. […]

09/10/14: Apple unveils smartwatch, iPhone 6 and payment service, Netflix to take on first original documentary, ESPN announces two new docu-series

Apple

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.10.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 10, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Apple held a major product unveil event yesterday, showcasing two new versions of its smartphones with the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, the long-awaited smartwatch called the Apple Watch, and the mobile payment system Apple […]

09/09/14: Twitter dives into e-commerce, Netflix tests new content for mobile users, People magazine launches online show

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.09.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 9, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Twitter officially took the plunge into e-commerce yesterday, announcing it would start testing a “buy” button embedded in tweets. The New York Times reports the feature will initially be used for […]

09/08/14: Conde Nast Entertainment announces slate of new documentaries, Michelle Phan hits billionth viewer, Lyndsey Fonseca joins the cast of Amazon’s next pilot series

Conde Nast Entertainment

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.08.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, September 8, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Conde Nast Entertainment unveiled its new documentary-heavy fall slate called The Scene Inside. Based on the success of the docs Casualties of the Gridiron and Screw You Cancer, CNE will premiere five […]

09/05/14: Vice reels in another $250M investment, AOL study: YouTube and video key to consumer purchases, Vimeo signs distribution deal with eOne

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.05.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, September 5, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   With a $250 million investment from A+E Networks just last month, Vice continued its streak and added another $250 million to its coffers from VC firm Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). The New […]

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